India’s Second Attempt to Land on the Moon
- Mission Crucial to Lunar Exploration
- India will make its second attempt to land on the moon on Wednesday.
- The mission is seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a space power.
- The spacecraft will attempt to land on the lunar south pole, which is thought to be rich in water ice.
- ISRO Chairman S Somanath assumed leadership of ISRO in January 2022
- Lander Crashes Just Days Before
- The mission comes just days after a similar Russian lander crashed.
- The Russian lander was also attempting to land on the lunar south pole.
- The crash has raised concerns about the difficulty of landing on the moon’s south pole.
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- India’s First Attempt Failed in 2019
- This is India’s second attempt to land on the moon.
- The country’s first attempt, the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019, failed when the lander crashed.
- Anticipation and Excitement in India
- The mission has been met with anticipation and excitement in India.
- Prayers have been held in temples, mosques, and churches, and schoolchildren have waved the Indian flag.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will watch the landing from South Africa.
- Rough Terrain Makes Landing Difficult
- The lunar south pole is a difficult place to land because of the rough terrain.
- A successful landing would be historic.
- The region’s water ice could supply fuel, oxygen, and drinking water for future missions.
- Successful Landing Would Mark India’s Emergence as Space Power
- A successful moon landing would mark India’s emergence as a space power.
- The country’s government is looking to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses.
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